Each new member who joins the Adopt-A-Manatee program at $35 or more (either for you or for a gift) will receive a manatee adoption packet (see contents below) plus a FREE colorful beaded bracelet with manatee charm and an 8-inch plush manatee toy.

Many sick or injured manatees won't be rescued or receive the urgent care they will need. Many will suffer and die as a result. Please see the petition & other ways you can help this gentle giant. The endangered manatee needs your help!

Have you ever wondered how far a manatee will travel? Manatee researchers do. And that's how they know that Vector is itching to see the world - or at least explore the waters off Florida's west coast.

What is a Prop Guard?
A prop guard is a device that fits over the open-bladed propeller on a boat. Its functions are to decrease the risk of propeller cuts for humans and marine animals and to protect the propeller from damage due to debris or running

Crystal River - Rescuers pulled a young female manatee that had been severely gouged by boat propellers from Three Sisters Springs in Kings Bay on Wednesday, wildlife officials said.
Several people noticed the struggling 5-foot-long, 250-pound female

One-time Columbus Zoo favorite freed in Florida
Another hurricane is loose in Florida.
Hurricane the manatee has been released into the wild after spending his entire 24 years in captivity.
The plump gray mammal was one of the four original inhabi

As it seeks to downgrade protections for the Endangered Florida Manatee, the Bush Administration is withholding records about how well key protections are being implemented, according to a lawsuit filed today..
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Recently, a video shot at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge shows people grabbing, walking on, and riding manatees.Manatees need these wildlife refuges for survival in the winter! When people try to touch or pursue manatees, they can alter...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Wildlife officials should hold off before deciding whether to downgrade the manatee's status from endangered to threatened, Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had been scheduled to tak

A rescued manatee and its calf are being released Tuesday in the Florida Keys.
The female manatee, named "Ocean Reef", was rescued by staff members at the Dolphin Research Center in Feb. 22, 2006, off Ocean Reef on North Key Largo.
Veterinarians